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In 1974 residents started moving to AlphaVille, São Paulo’s first gated community. Today there are 300 around the city. While residents may have escaped from becoming entries in the city’s kidnap and murder statistics, they…

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It has long been widely known that Hindu temples, predominantly in southern India, are rich beyond compare, thanks to centuries of untaxed donations by the faithful. The state of Kerala even has its very own temples mini…

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Shopping malls in São Paulo are a cut above, with champagne bars, inhouse tailors and attentive service. Being a shop assistant can be a lucrative career and all this is because of Brazil’s new wealth. Monocle investigates…

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Ecuador used to be a loyal ally of the US, but now its new president Rafael Correa is cutting a very different course and even looking to Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez for political guidance. *Monocle* travelled there to meet the…

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The world is dividing into two halves: those who will not abandon the nine-to-five routine, and those (think Asian nations) willing to make sure they are open for business at all hours. We may not like it – but will East…

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Wars and volcanoes have made Goma a dangerous place to call home. But with a fragile peace now in place in the DR Congo, everyone from Lebanese traders to Serbian pilots are arriving in town. The lure: the region’s vast…

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The Venezuelan port town of Maracaibo has long stood out from the rest of the country. Oil wealth means it’s set to become a Latin American hub – and a major pro-commerce, anti-Chávez stronghold in forthcoming elections

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While the comforts of home are reassuring, the wealth of different cultures in Hong Kong is something expats should celebrate.

For many people, the simple question of “where are you from?” rarely leads to a straightforward answer. In my case, I often start by saying London, as that’s where I grew up but I haven’t lived there in years.

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House prices and stress levels are rising in London as arguments rage over foreign investment. David Plaisant wonders whether gentrification is the price the city pays for attracting the world’s wealth.

It’s funny how the news tends to cannibalise itself. This week it took spiralling events in Ukraine for the inhabitants of London to question the merits of the city they call home. The British reaction to Russian aggression…

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Global property markets may be undergoing a brutal shakedown but big corporations and sovereign wealth funds have not stopped shopping. And
they each seem to have a favourite city to invest in. That’s why LA’s skyline is…

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The Rijksmuseum’s overhaul has taken 10 long years. However, it is finally ready to reopen its doors to reveal an interior revamp that is almost as impressive as the wealth of art it so beautifully displays.

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The financial spotlight has been shining bright on China’s big eastern cities, but as investors notice the wealth of opportunity and resources in the remote western region, the city of Urumqi is about to take centre stage…